David F. Levi
American judge (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Frank Levi (born August 29, 1951)[1] is an American jurist and former Dean of the Duke University School of Law.[2] From 1990 to 2007, he was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, serving as Chief Judge from 2003 to 2007.[3] At the time Levi left the bench, he was widely considered to be one of the top federal judges in the nation.[4][5] He had been mentioned as a possible nominee to the Supreme Court.[6][7]
Quick Facts 14th Dean of the Duke University School of Law, Preceded by ...
David Levi | |
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14th Dean of the Duke University School of Law | |
In office July 1, 2007 – July 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Katharine Bartlett |
Succeeded by | Kerry Abrams |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
Preceded by | William B. Shubb |
Succeeded by | Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
In office October 1, 1990 – June 30, 2007 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Edward Dean Price |
Succeeded by | John Mendez |
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California | |
In office 1986–1990 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Donald B. Ayer |
Succeeded by | George O'Connell |
Personal details | |
Born | David Frank Levi (1951-08-29) August 29, 1951 (age 72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Relatives | Edward H. Levi (father) |
Education | Harvard University (BA, MA) Stanford University (JD) |
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